Wilmington Mental Health

MENTAL WELLBEING

Populations We Assist

The patients we see at Wilmington Mental Health range from children to seniors - accessibility to treatment for the different age groups is our goal. We also provide services for individuals, couples, new parents, families, groups, women, immigrants, and people involved with the court system. Our process ensures a smooth transition into treatment. Beginning with a call or text message, we then schedule an appointment for you with a therapist that matches your preferences and needs. We ask you to complete our registration forms before your initial meeting and to arrive a few minutes before your appointment to review your insurance information and demographics. That is it.

Children & Adolescents

Aged 6 to 18 years

Men/Women/Seniors

Mental or substance use disorders

Couples & Families

For interpersonal conflict

Groups

Psychoeducation and therapy

Serving Vulnerable and Underserved

Populations that have been denied opportunities to participate deserve our attention. These include Black/African Americans, Latinos, Indigenous people, members of religious minorities, LGBTQIA+ members, individuals with disabilities, and people impacted by persistent poverty or inequality. Among these people, we have found that some have a high risk for health problems or pre-existing conditions, have financial, educational, or housing limitations, have transportation mobility impairments or lack access to transportation, have lowered capacity to communicate and face discrimination regularly. Some of them even display fear and distrust in accessing government programs, which translates into getting minimum access to healthcare, being skeptical about programs that target their needs, facing barriers to accessing primary health services, and lacking knowledge about our health care system.

As We Age

Numerous mental illnesses first appear during childhood and can go undetected as the warning signs may not be easy to identify by parents. If a child does not experience mental illness during childhood, they may still encounter difficult, anxiety producing situations as they turn into young adults. Life events such as starting a relationship or becoming a parent may bring them great joy and fulfillment but at times it can also bring them significant stress and pain.

Families may be entirely affected when a member of the household experiences mental illness, and females, married or not, can demonstrate emotional and physical needs that emerge as they transition through various phases of their life. Finally, many older adults become more vulnerable to developing chronic medical illness and cognitive impairments as they age. Basically, our mental health can be targeted by psychiatric conditions at any point of our life.

Other key Populations

Survivors of domestic violence

Adults with a mental illness aged 18 and over who experience difficulties in daily functioning

Children with serious emotional disturbance aged 5-6 years

Children and adolescents who have a primary substance use disorder

Adult females 18 and older with a primary substance use disorder

Adults 18 and older with a primary stimulant use disorder

People with substance use disorders

Military personnel, veterans and family members (adult or dependent child) of an active military personnel or veteran

Children with behavioral health challenges, or who demonstrate atypical behavioral, social, motor or sensory development

Adults who are 18 and older with a primary substance use disorder

Adults 18 and older with a primary opioid use disorder

Married same-sex couples experiencing marital conflict or discrimination

Obergefell v. Hodges

On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decide that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in all states and have their marriage recognized by other states.

~ 1 in 5
U.S. adults who live with a mental illness (52.9 million)
30.6%

30.6%
Young adults have the highest rate of experiencing mental illness
70%

70%
Appropriate treatment relieves depressive symptoms for older adults

7% to 4.2%
Females compared to male diagnosed with serious mental health conditions.
15.3%

15.3%
U.S., veterans who experience a mental health condition in 2019.
10- to 14-year-old
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for this population.

8.4 million
Family members who provided care to an adult with mental illness.
20.8%

20.8% Homeless people who have a serious mental health condition.
47.4%

47.4% Prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual.

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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